To start us off, here’s a great line from As You Are by Ethan Day. It’s Julian’s reaction when asked to play a little touch football with his roommate (and the man he wants more than friendship with), Danny.

“Images from the two weeks of high school phys ed I’d suffered through flashed before my eyes. Luckily, thanks to Mom and the very cooperative family doctor, the torture of PE hadn’t lasted any longer. It always baffled me that as much as I loved to suck balls, I sure as fuck couldn’t seem to catch one.”

From As You Are by Ethan Day

You can check out this title and all of Ethan Day’s work at his website.

Sloan

Lincoln McCaw lost everything — his home, his job, his partner — after he caused a fatal accident. A year later, he’s drowning the guilt and despair in whiskey, but he needs to move on. His sister and her kids are counting on him. Then he meets a man who ignites a passion Lincoln thought he’d never find. Too bad one night is all they can have together. Now he needs to figure out how to turn away from the only person who makes him feel alive…before whoever is sending him threats decides Lincoln needs to suffer more than he already has.

Jay Miller is surrounded by grief and misery until he finally gives in to all those years of sexual fantasies about being with another guy. Realizing he’s ended up in the arms of the man who caused his wife’s accident, he tries to pull away. But can he give up a friendship he needs more than anything — a friendship and a love that could save him? Or will someone else destroy it all?

Excerpt and cover art coming soon.

Thanks to everyone who’s expressed interest in my second novel. You guys rock!
Sloan

“A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man’s mind can get both provocation and privacy.”

Edward P. Morgan

This week I worked on the outlines for several upcoming projects. I had some good moments, some frustrating ones, and others that were filled with horrible ideas that I quickly tore up. (Don’t ask because I will deny they ever existed)

Today, I had a breakthrough. I read a few passages from non-fiction books on writing and a light bulb went off (no, make that fireworks). Some of the best advice I’ve read about how to create believable villains and how to take a suspense story line and make it believable (no matter how implausible it is) came from a book titled The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. I haven’t read the entire thing yet, but from what I’ve read so far I recommend it for anyone writing fiction.

Anyway, just wanted to share that my outlines are moving along. My goal is to be back to writing Trapped (my third novel-length gay romantic suspense featuring Walter Simon from More) by August 1.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. And happy 4th of July to my US followers. Happy belated Canada Day to those of you in Canada.

Sloan

I’m delighted to announce that my first release, More, is now available at Loose Id. It was a long journey to get here, and I’m thrilled to see More hit the digital shelves for readers.

Many thanks to everyone at Loose Id who helped with this book. Special thanks to my editor, Antonia Pearce (you rock!!), for all the wonderful input and to April Martinez for the gorgeous cover.

Also a big thanks to my local RWA chap mates at MVRWA for all the support and encouragement over the last several months. And last (but certainly not least) to my sweetie for all the love and support to get here.

To read an excerpt and sample chapters visit: www.sloanparker.com/books-More.htm

More is available for purchase at www.loose-id.com/More.aspx

I hope those of you who buy a copy enjoy the read. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed writing it.

Many thanks,
Sloan Parker

This video was made for a DK Marketing conference. It was inspired from another film called “The Lost Generation.” You can read more about the making of “The Future of Publishing” here.

Be sure to watch all the way to the end. Pretty cool.

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Hello. Hope everyone is doing well and is as happy as I am today. Tuesday (March 23) is release day for More at Loose Id! I couldn’t be more excited to see my first book available for others to read.

To help celebrate I’m joining with other authors at Kayelle Allen’s two-day party (March 23 and 24) on her yahoo group, Romance Lives Forever. You’re all invited to come join the fun. I’ll be posting an excerpt and giving away a free copy of More.

Kayelle writes both m/m and m/f romances. She has two releases next week: At the Mercy of Her Pleasure on 3/23 and The Last Vhalgenn in audiobook from AudioLark on 3/24. She’s also a 2010 EPIC Award Winner in Erotic SciFi Romance. Congrats, Kayelle! And thank you for the invite to your party.

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend.
Sloan Parker

Sometimes when I’m writing I listen to music. Occasionally a song will remind me of a character I’m writing about. Then whenever I hear that song, I’m right back into the story, into the character’s head. I find myself listening to it over and over.

I’ve found several songs that really hit home when it came to my book More.

“Numb” by Linkin Park fits Luke in so many ways. Since More is releasing next week, I thought it was the perfect time to post the song’s lyrics for my quote of the week. There’s also a video below if you want to listen.

“I’m tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless
Lost under the surface
I don’t know what you’re expecting of me
Put under the pressure
Of walking in your shoes

[Caught in the undertow / Just caught in the undertow]
Every step that I take is another mistake to you

I’ve
Become so numb
I can’t feel you there
Become so tired
So much more aware
I’m becoming this
All I want to do
Is be more like me
And be less like you

Can’t you see that you’re smothering me
Holding too tightly
Afraid to lose control
‘Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you

[Caught in the undertow / Just caught in the undertow]
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
[Caught in the undertow / Just caught in the undertow]
And every second I waste is more than I can take

But I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were just like me
With someone disappointed in you”

-Numb by Linkin Park

Hope you have a great day! Cheers,
Sloan Parker

MORE by Sloan Parker
Genre: Gay Contemporary Erotic Romance (M/M/M)
Publisher: Loose Id
Cover Artist: April Martinez
Release Date: March 23, 2010
Purchase at Loose Id

Read an Excerpt of More

Here are the details from Ethan…

Sunday, February 28th is Gay Day at my Yahoo Group.  Gay Day is the one day a month when the best authors in GLBT Romance stop by to post excerpts of their new and upcoming releases.

The following authors will be generously offering giveaways you can enter to win:

Z.A. Maxfield  is offering up winners choice of an e-book from her backlist

AKM Miles – Too Keen

Willa Okati – Tomcat Jones

M. Jules Aedin – Can’t Hurry Love – 2 copies are up for grabs!!

A.J. Llewellyn – Wanted

Ethan Day – an autographed Print copy of Dreaming of You

Kate McMurray – In Hot Pursuit

Trina Lane – Taking the Chance

J.R. Patrick – Only Yours

S.J. Frost – Midnight Dalliance

Jambrea Jo Jones – Stealing My Heart

Sophia Titheniel – King of Damon’s

Charlie Cochrane – an autographed Print copy of Past Shadows

The amazing Authors below will be popping in and out to chat & post excerpts from their latest books:

Lynn Lorenz – Baymore’s Heir & Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Carol Lynne – Ice Water in Hell

Z.A. Maxfield – Family Unit

Lex Valentine – Where There’s Smoke

Nix Winter – Kai Stubborn

P.A. Brown – L.A. Bytes

Sloan Parker – More

M. Jules Aedin – Windows In Time

T.C. Blue – A Game of Chances

Kimberly Gardner – Bound to Please

Andrew Gray – Love Means No Boundaries

Adrianne Brennan – My Big Fat Greek Pagan Lesbian Wedding

A.J. Llewellyn – Fawnskinw/ DJ Manly & Stephani Hecht Stealing My Heart the Anti-piracy Antho

The day will begin from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST in the Ethan Day Yahoo Group where we’ll be posting excerpts, running contests for free books, and chatting about all the new and upcoming releases from your favorite authors.

I hope everyone will stop by to catch up with your favorite authors and join in all the fun!